Fare-register.



No. 666,470. Patent'e'd Jan. 22, mm.

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FARE REGISTER.

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W. H. COOLEY.

FARE REGISTER. (Application filed Apr. 2, 1900.)

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WILLIAM H. OOOLEY, OF BROCKPORT, NEW YORK.

FARE-REGISTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 666,470, dated January:22, 1901.

Application filed April 2, 1900.

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. COOLEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Brockport, in the county of Monroe and State of New York,have invented a new and Improved Fare-Register, of which the followingis a specification.

One object of my invention is the construc-.

tion of a fare-register and an operating mechanism therefor such that byone movement of a single rod the actuating mechanism for any desiredindividual section of the fareregister shall be brought into operativerela tion with a common operating device on the rod, whereby such rod byits other motion may be caused to actuate the desired individualfare-registering mechanism.

Another object of my invention is to pro vide means whereby theoperation of any one of the individual register-actuating devices shallserve to actuate its corresponding individual register only when thecorresponding fare indication is given.

A further object of my invention is to provide two cooperating systemsof fare indications, one of which shall be capable of being illuminatedand more especially adapted to use at night.

The accompanying drawings, illustrating my invention, are as follows:

Figure 1 is a face view of my fare-register with a portion of the frontside of the case therefor removed, so as to show the interior mechanism.In this view the operating-rod R is shown in section. Fig. 2 is a topView of the operating mechanism for my fare-register, showing thefare-register itself in sectional view taken along the line 1 2 of Fig.1, while Fig. 3 shows a side view of my register with the right-handside of the casing removed and looking at the same from the right-handside. Figs. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 illustrate details of construction,as Will be explained.

Similar characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings, A is the case of my register. Rotating inbearings formed in the right and left hand sides of the case of myregister and near the top thereof is seen the shaft ac, carrying thepermanent total and trip registering mechanism, The

semi No. 11.157. (No model.)

bearing for the left-hand end of this shaft consists in a rotatable tubea, which extends through the case and to the right far enough to be madeuse of as a resetting device by means of the handle :2 thereon, seenjust outside of the left hand side of the case. The permanenttotal-registering mechanism (seen near the right-hand end of this shaft:10) is never intended to be reset, while the trip registering mechanism(seen at the middle of this shaft w) is arranged to be reset, bymeans ofthe handle 00 in the manner usual in such mechanisms. As any suitableform of registering or counting mechanism may be made use of, I haveshown such register-wheels only in outline in all the drawings.

a, a a a, and a each constitutes the actuating-wheel for a separate anddistinct system of registering-wheels, as indicated. These combinedsystems of registering-wheels may receive their support from the sidesof the case A in the manner indicated.

A series of shaftsff f f f as seen in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, are rotatablysupported from the front and rear sides of the case A. To avoidconfusion, the letters of reference ff 3 f are omitted from Fig. 1. Onthese shaftsff f f f are secured spur-gears b b b 1) b respectively, andalso cranks g g g 9 On these shafts f f f f f are seen also thecylinders e c e 6 6 respectively, upon which are secured thespring-pawls c c c c 0 each arranged when occupying a vertical position,such as indicated at c in Figs. 1 and 2 and at c in Fig. 3, to engageits corresponding actuating-wheel a a a a 61/ for one of the individualfare-registering mechanisms. Pivoted to each one of these crank-arms g gg g g are seen the curved connecting-rods h k 71 h 72, respectively,each carrying a suitable slide or tablet i 2W 1' 2"", bearing the fareindications Pass, 3, 5, Transfer, and Ticket, respectively. Thesesliding tablets t" 2' 11 2' are arranged to work in suitable guides, asindicated in Figs. 1 and 3, formed on the rear side of the front of thecase A. The fare indications on these tablets e" 1 11 6 2, as seen, arelocated on the middle of such tablets and are arranged to be exposedthrough a series of openings in the front of the case A and near themiddle thereof when such tablets occupy positions midway of theirmovements-that is, with their corresponding crank-arms g g g g g in thehorizontal position, such as seen at g in Fig. 1; but when suchcrank-arms occupy the vertical position, either at the extreme top orbottom of their movement, then such fare indications are concealedbehind the front piece of the case A and blank spaces only on suchtablets 2" 2 1' i f are exposed to view. The curved construction of theconnecting-rods 7i 7L2 7L3 7:" h is such as to admit of a completehalf-revolution of the cranks g g g g g when actuated by the spin-gearsb b" (2 Z) 12 each one of which is arranged to receive just one-half ofa revolution from the movement thereunder of the rack 0' on the bar 0.Each of these cylinders c e e e 6 respectively, is arranged to rotatewith its corresponding shaft f f f f f by means of any suitablemechanism (not shown)such, for instance, as splines on the shaftsff ffifi cooperating with feathers in these cylinders e c e e 6",respectively. On the side of each one of these cylinders e e e e eopposite the springpawls c c c 0 0 respectively, there is seen aprojecting arm d (Z (Z d (Z arranged to be engaged by the operating-vane'12, secured upon the shaft S. This vane b when operated by the rotationof the shaft S, moving such vane toward the rear of the case A, carrieswit-h it that one of the cylinders e e e 6 on which the projecting arm(1 61 (Z 61 (Z at that time happens to project downward so as to lie inthe path of the vane Q). Spiral springs s s s .9 3 serve to keep thecylinders e c e e" e firmly up against the gears b b b b 11respectively, when not operated upon by this operating-vane 1;. Suchspiral springs serve also by the friction they produce between thewashers at the rear end of the cylinders e e e e" e and the rear end ofsuch cylinders to hold such gears b b b b b and crank-arms g g g g g inposition at either extreme of their movements. This friction issufficient to hold such cylinders, crankarms, and gears in position ateach extreme of their movements when not acted upon by the vane 12. Itwill be noticed that when such cylinders are acted upon by the vane vengaging their projecting arms (1 (Z (Z (Z 01 they are always held inposition by the rack 0' on the baro. The spur-gears Z) [J b b b arearranged to be actuated by the rack o,secured upon thehorizontally-moving bar 0, which works in a suitable guide-piece q. Thelength of this rack 0 on the bar 0 is such as to give to each one of thespur-gears b b b Z) b just one-half of a complete rotation by means ofthe passage of such rack 0 under such gear in either direction. This bar0 carries also, by means of a down ward-extending arm m, an openframepiece of metalf, to each side of which is secured a heavy sill;ribbon 1'. Each of these ribbons r is secured also to a spring-roller'10, as seen, arranged to take up the slack of these ribbons on eachside of the center frame f when this frame f is, by means of the bar 0,moved either to the right or to the left. Near the bottom of the frontpiece of the case A there is seen a second series of opeingsfive innumber-arranged to register with the opening in this frame-piece f whenthe same is in the position which it is caused to assume by theoperation of the bar 0 when such bar has brought (by means of the racko' thereon engaging the pinions b b b b b) the projections (Z (Z (Z (Z(Z into operative relation with the actuating-vane U and thespring-pawls c c c c 0 into operative relation respectively,with theactuati rig-wheels a a a a a of the several seriesofregistering-wheels-that is to say, the opening in this frame-piece isopposite the extreme lefthand opening in this second or lower serieswhen the rack 0 on the bar 0 has brought the projection (1 intooperative relation with the vane i; and the spring-pawl 0 into operativerelation with the actuating-wheel a. Similarly the opening in this framefis opposite the next to the left-hand opening in the lower series inthe front of the case A when the rack 0' on this bar 0 has brought theprojection (1 into operative relation with the actuating-vane o and thespring-pawl 0 into operative relation with the actuating-wheel a, and soon in this way for each of the remaining openings of the lower series inthe front piece of the case A. Immediately above these openings in thefront piece of the case A and near the middle thereof there is seen thefirst series of openings. These lastmentioned openings are just in frontof the sliding tablets i d 2 2 and the fare indications on each of suchtablets is arranged to be brought into view through this upper series ofopenings when the rack on the bar 0 has brought into operative relationthe projections 61' (l (l (l (1, respectively, with the operating-vanev, at which time the corresponding spring-pawls c o c 0 0 each oneindividually, is brought into operative relation with theactuatingwheels ct a a a" a of the corresponding series of individualregistering-wheels. Thus it will be seen that two series of fareindications are provided, the first that constituted by the tablets t" i2' i i and the second that constituted by the series of correspondingfare indications which are located immediately behind the openings inthe lower edge of the front piece of the case A and giving indicationsas Pass, 3, 5, Transfer, and Ticket, printed upon a suitable fixed buttransparent tablet vi, located immediately to the rear of the ribbons 0'and the framef. It will also be seen that each system of fareindications is arranged, in the normal operation of the register,to giveindications corresponding to that of the other. The fare indica tions ofeach system, it will be seen, are given only when, first, the operativeposition of the corresponding one of the projections (Z (Z (Z (1 drelative to the vane r is secured, and, second, when the cranks g g g g"g occupy a horizontal position, at which time also the spring-pawls c cc c c are brought into operative relation, respectively, with theircorresponding actuating-wheels a a a a Behind the fixed tablet n is seena lamp Z, arranged to give light through the tablet n and the opening inthe frame f and that one of the lower series of indicator-openings inthe front piece of the case A with which such frame f happens at anytime to register, thus affording an illuminated indication for use atnight.

Referring now to Fig. 5, which shows in detached view the actuatingmechanism for the total-registers in operative relation and with theright-hand side of the case A removed, a is a ratchet-wheel secured uponthe shaft 00, carrying the permanent total-register and thetrip-register. A spring-pawl t is arranged to engage and actuate thisratchet-wheel a and is carried upon the upper end of the lever t,working on a pivot t in the right-hand side of the case A. This lever tarticulates with a second lever 15 swinging upon a suitable pin or stud15 also secured in the right-hand side of the case A, and this lever tis arranged to be engaged and operated by the vane v. The bar 0 isarranged to be actuated from the crank B by means of a connectingrod u.The crank B is splined upon the rod R and is prevented from longitudinalmotion with such rod R by being located between the arms of the forkedbracket j, whereby the rotary motion of the rod R imparts a horizontalmotion to the bar 0 independently of the longitudinal movement of therod R. On the end of this rod R is secured the grooved collar 0, whichis arranged (by means of the pins in the bifurcated upper end of thiscrank O engaging the groove in this collar 0) to actuate the crank-armO, secured to the shaft S, whereby a longitudinal movement of this rod Rimparts a rotary motion to this shaft S. The right-hand end of thisshaft S is supported in a bracket], and the rod R is supported insuitable brackets j,j and j These brackets may be secured in anysuitable manner to the roof or side of the car in such a way that therod Rshall occupy a horizontal D when any one of such notches registerswith the key-bar 70, carried by the bracket j. Also carried by thisbracket 3' is seen a springpointer 19, carrying a roller 2.0 Thefunction of this roller 20 is to hold lightly the sector D, with theslots seen in the circular periphery thereof, in operative relation,anyone of them, with this key-bar 70. A pointer carried on the end of thisspring is arranged to point to a series of indications carried by thissector D, one of them opposite each of the notches in the segmentalperiphery thereof. The indications on the sector D are so arranged thatwhen each one of them is brought opposite the spring-pointerp thecorresponding fare thereby indicated is also indicated by each of thefare-indicators in the register, and also at the same time thecorresponding one of the projections d d d d d is brought into operativerelation with the vane 11, and also the corresponding one of thespring-pawls c c c c 0 will be brought into operative relation with theactuating-wheel a, a a 01, a of the corresponding individual register. Aroller 20 located in the end of the key-bar k, is made use of tofacilitate the entrance of the key-bar 75 into each one of the slots inthe periphery of the sector D.

'In the operation of my fare-register the conductor after havingreceived a fare moves the handle l-I so as to bring the correspondingfare indication on the sector D under the spring-pointer p, when theroller 20 will enter the enlarged upper end of the corresponding slot inthis sector D and serve to lightly hold the rod R in the desiredposition of angular adjustment, causing the desired fare indication tobe exposed in each series of fare indications in the register A. Thenthe conductor will push the rod R by means of the handle H toward theend of the car in which the register A is located, causing thecorresponding individual registering mechanism to be operated, and atthe same time the trip and permanent total registers also will beoperated in the following manner, namely: The rotative movement of therod R causes the bar 0 to move over to the right or to the left,according to the previous position of the handle H, until the rack 0' onthis bar 0 has operated the desired one of the spur-gears b Z7 b 17thereby causing the desired fare indication on one of the tablets 7 11 t2' to be exposed and at the same time bringing the opening in theframefinto registry with the proper opening near the lower edge of thefront piece of the case A of the register, thus exposing to view thatone of the lower series of fare indications corresponding to that one ofthe fare indications on the tablets t" i i 2' 2' that is at this timeexposed. At the same time the corresponding projection d d d (Z (Z onone of the cylinders e e e e c has been brought into position to beengaged by the operating-vane e on the shaft S, and at this same timealso the corresponding one of the spring-pawls 'c c c c c is broughtintoposition to engage the proper one of the actuating-wheels a Q2 a a 00',so that when this vane '1), located upon the shaft S, is moved to therear of the register by the longitudinal movement of the rod R,communicated to such shaft S through the crank C in the manner alreadydescribed, the desired individual fare is registered. At this same timealso the right-hand end of the vane 12 engages the lever t articulatingwith the lever t, carrying ICC the spring-pawl t and engaging theactuating-wheel 0. of the trip and permanent total registers. The rod Bmay be returned to the position shown in the drawings by the hand of theoperator, or a suitable spring (not shown) may be provided for thatpurpose. For the registration of a second fare of the same value or kindno angular motion of the handle H is required, but simply a longitudinalmotion of the rod R by means of this handle H, this handle H being movedso as to rotate the rod B only when any fare is of a different value orkind from that last registered.

Attention is called to the fact that even in case the cylinders e c e 6"c are each and all of them operated at the time of each movement of thevane to the rear of the register A by means of a continuous flange onsuch cylinders e e e e 6 in place of the projections d d d (1' (Z onlythe desired one of the actuating-wheels a a 0. a willbe engaged.

Referring now to Figs. 7, S, 9, and 10, Fig. 7 shows in a side view amodified form of operating mechanism for my register, while Fig. 8 showsa top view of the guidebar .2 of Fig. 7. Fig. 9 shows the upper surfaceof the cam-wheel F of Fig. 7 straightened out, while Fig. 10 is asimilar view of the upper surface of the cam-wheel G. In thismodification of my operating device the operatingrod R is arranged toreceive only rotary motion in the brackets The operation of the crank Bis the same in this modification as in that already described. In thiscase, however, the rotation of the rod R by means of the handle I-Icarries with it the cam-wheel G, having on its upper surface a cam-slot14 of the conformation clearly indicated in an enlarged view in Fig. 10.In this cam-slot 14 a pin 13 is arranged to work in such a way as toimpart a longitudinal motion to the disk I when this rod R is rotated.This disk I has a horizontal projection at its upper end, to which thispin 13 is secured. An arm 6 extends downward from this disk I and worksin the slot .2 in the guidebar.2'in such a way as to prevent a rotationof the disk I under the influence of the rod Rand the cam-wheel G. Thiscam-wheel G is rigidly secured upon the rod R,while the diskIis capableof longitudinal motion upon this rod R, and the rod R is freelyrotatable also within this disk I. A sliding cam-wheel F is arranged tomove longitudinally upon the rod R and is prevented from rotating withthis rod R by means of the arm 5, extending downward from this camwheelF and also working in the slot .2 in the guide-bare. This guide-bare mayreceive any suitable support (Not shown.) Rigidlysecured upon this shaftR is seen the crank-arm E,carrying a pin 7, projecting downward from thehorizontal extension seen at the upper end thereof. This pin 7 isarranged to work in the slot 16 in the sliding cam-wheel F. A spiralspring 4 is arranged to force the disk I and the sliding cam-wheel Fapart longislot 14.

tudinally upon the rod R. A similarly-acting spring 3 tends to force thecrank-arm E and this same sliding cam-wheel F apart. The cam-slot in theupper surface of this sliding cam-wheel F, as indicated in an enlargedview in Fig. 9, consists of a circumferential groove 16, extending overa portion of the upper surface of the cam-wheel F and provided with fiveopenings 8 8 15 15 17, each extending axially out to the lefthand edgeof the wheel F. The two openings 15 15, each side of the central opening17 are arranged to be closed by latches 9 and 10, which are normallyheld open under the influence of the springs 11 and 12, respectively.The opera-tion of the rod R by means of the handle H forces the disk Ito the left, as seen in Fig. 7, by means of the pin 13 engaging the cam-This resultsin a compression of the spring 4:, and at the same time thecrankarm E is rotated with this rotating cam-wheel G. A. rotation of therod R in either direction results in a movement of the pin 7 past thecentral opening 17 in the cam-slot 16 on the wheel F. Such motioncontinued results in a closing of the latch 9 if in one direction or ofthe latch 10 if in the other direction in such away as to prevent thespring a from forcing the cam-wheel F to the left, as seen in Fig. 7, bypreventing the pin 7 from entering the slots 15, closed either by thelatch 9 or by the latch. 10. If, however, such mo tion is continued alittle beyond either of such latches 9 or 10 and the handle H returnedby a spring or otherwise to its neutral position, the pin 7 will strikeagainst the latch 9 or the latch 10, as the case may be, and then enterone of the slots 15, closed by one of such latches. This will admit ofthe spring 4; forcing the sliding cam -wheel F out to the left, as seenin Fig. 7, (as the spring 3 is not of sufficient strength to oppose thespring 4 and prevent this action.) During the return of the handle H toits neutral position the pin 7 travels in the circumferentially-disposedcam-slot16 on the sliding cam-wheel F. hen the handle H has returned tothe neutral position, the disk I is simultaneously returned to theposition indicated in Fig. 7, removing the tension upon the spring L andallowing the spring 3 to force the sliding cam-wheel F to the right,during which time the pin 7 assumes the position indicated in Fig. 7 bypassing through the central opening 17 and out from the slot 16 in theupper surface of the cam-wheel F. If, however, the rotation of the rodR, under the influence of the handle H, is carried to such a point thatthe pin 7 on the crank-arm E comes opposite either of the extremeoutside openings 8 in the slot 16 in this cam-wheel F, then the springtforces the cam-wheel F to the left, as indicated in Fig. 7, and thesame operation follows in other respects,as already dcscrib ed, inregard to a lesser motion of such handle 11. To the arm 5, extendingdownward from the cam-wheel F, there is connected the link y, which,through its connection with the upper end of the crank C on the shaft orrod S, imparts a rotary motion to the shaft S. Attention is called tothe fact that whether the rod R is rotated so as to cause the pin 7 toenter the openings 15 15, standing for the indication Transfer or 3cents, or whether the rod R is rotated still further, so as to registera ticket or pass, the amount of longitudinal motion imparted to thesliding camwheel F is always the same for all fares that are registeredby the rotary motion of the rod R. It will of course be understood thatthe latches 9 and 10 serve to prevent the return of the rod R to itsneutral position until the pin 7 enters one of the openings 15 closed bysuch latches, and then, under the influence of the spring 4, thecam-wheel F is caused to assu me such a position as to admit of thereturn of the rod R to its neutral position and also the return of allthe parts to the positions indicated in Fig. 7. Attention is also calledto the fact that before the rod R can commence its return movement toits neutral position the common operating-vane u must always be actuatedand also that such actuation of the common operating-vane 1) can neveroccur until the operative relation has been established between thedesired cooperating mechanisms in my register. In this modification afive-cent fare, it will be understood, is registered by a longitudinalmovement onl) of the rod R. The rod R is so splined in the brackets 9'as to be capable of rotary motion in such brackets only when occupyingits neutral or central position longitudinally and so as to be capablealso of longitudinal motion only when occupying its central or neutralposition angularly; but upon receiving a slight longitudinal motion suchrod cannot be rotated within the brackets j nor can it be movedlongitudinally after having received a slight rotary movement. The meansby which this result is accomplished is so well known in the art as tocall for no further illustration or description.

Attention is called to the fact that in my register there are a seriesof individual registering mechanisms and a corresponding series ofactuating devices therefor, any one of which may or may not be inoperative relation with its corresponding registering mechanism, andthat the registering mechanism and its corresponding actuating device,between which there is at any time established an operative relation, isdetermined by the movement of the operating-handle or operating device.Attention is also called to the fact that each one of such actuatingdevices is operated by a common mechanism under the control of theoperating-handle, so that in the claims when I refer to a series ofindividual registering mechanisms and a corresponding series ofactuatingdevices itis to be understood that any one of such actuating devicesmayor may not be in operative relation with its correspondingregistering mechanism, so that such actuating device shall, if operated,actuate its corresponding registering mechanism, according to thepositions to which the handle is moved, and while the movements of thehandle-any one of themmay serve to operate some one of the actuatingdevices, still the actuating device, which is to actuate itscorresponding registering mechanism by being brought into operativerelation therewith, is determined by the different positions to whichthe handle is moved.

What I claim is 1. Two or more independent registering mechanisms, anoperating device, and means whereby each one of two or more movements ofsuch operating device, differing in amount but in substantially the samepath leading one way from a neutral point or position, actuates acorresponding diifer'ent one of such registering mechanisms.

2. Two or more independent registering mechanisms, and a correspondingseries of indicators, an operating device, and means whereby each one oftwo or more movements of such operating device, differing in amount butin substantially the same path leading one way from a neutral point orposition, actuates a corresponding different one of such registeringmechanisms and also the corre sponding indicator.

3. Two or more independent registering mechanisms and a total-regist.er,an operating device, and means whereby each one of two or more movementsof such operating device, dilfering in amount but in substantially thesame path leading one way from a neutral point or position, actuates acorresponding different one of such registering mechanisms, and operatessuch total-register.

4:. Two or more independent registering mechanisms, a handle, and meanswhereby each movement of such handle to a diiferent one of two or morepoints in substantially the same path, leading one way from a neutralpoint or position, actuates a corresponding different one of suchregistering mechanisms.

5. Two or more independent registering mechanisms, and a correspondingseries of indicators, a handle, and means whereby each movement of suchhandle to a different one of two or more points in substantially thesame path, leading one way from a neutral point or position, actuates acorresponding different one of such registering mechanisms, and also thecorresponding indicator.

6. Two or more independent registering mechanisms and a total-register,a handle, and means whereby each movement of such handle to a diiferentone of two or more points in substantially the same path, leading oneway from a neutral point or position, actnatesacorresponding differentone of such registering mechanisms, and operates such total-register.

7. Two or more independent registering mechanisms, an operating device,and means whereby each one of two or more angular movements of suchopera-ting device, in substantially the same direction but differing inamount, actuates a corresponding different one of such registeringmechanisms.

8. Two or more independent registering mechanisms, and a correspondingseries of indicators, an operating device, and means whereby each one oftwo or more angular movements of such operating device in substantiallythe same direction but differing in amount, actuates a correspondingdiiferent one of such registering mechanisms, and also the correspondingindicator.

9. Two or more independent registering mechanisms and atotal-register,an operating device, means whereby each one of two or more angularmovements of such operating device, in substantially the same directionbut differing in amount, actuates a corresponding different one of suchregistering mechanisms, and operates such total-register.

10. Aseries of individual registering mechanisms and a correspondingseries of actuating devices therefor, a handle, and means whereby eachone of two or more movements of such handle, differing in amount,establishes an operative relation between that one of such individualregistering mechanisms and its corresponding actuating device determinedupon by the amount of such movement.

11. A series of individual registering mechanisms and a correspondingseries of actuating devices therefor, a series of indicators, a handle,and means whereby each one of two or more movements of such handle,differing in amount, establishes an operative relation between that oneof such individual registering mechanisms and its correspondingactuating device determined upon by the amount of such movement, andalso exposes to view the correspondingindicator.

12. A. series of individual registering mechanisms and a correspondingseries of actuating devices therefor, a total-register, a handle, andmeans whereby each one of two or more movements of such handle,diifering in amount, establishes an operative relation between that oneof such individual registering mechanisms and its correspondingactuating device determined upon by the amount of such movement, andalso operates such total-register.

13. A series of individual registering mechanisms and a correspondingseries of actuating devices therefor, a handle, and means whereby eachone of two or more movements of such handle, differing in amount but insubstantially the same path leading one way from a neutral point orposition, establishes an operative relation between that one of suchindividual registering mechanisms and its corresponding actuating devicedetermined upon by the amount of such movement.

let. Aseries of individual registering mechanisms and a correspondingseries of actuating devices therefor, a series of indicators, a handle,and means whereby each one of two or more movements of such handle,differing in amount but in substantially the same path leading one wayfrom a neutral point or position, establishes an operative relationbetween that one of such individual registering mechanisms and itscorresponding actuating device determined upon by the amount of suchmovement, and also exposes to view the corresponding indicator.

15. A series ofiudividual registering mechanisms and a correspondingseries of actuating devices therefor, a total-register, a haudle, andmeans whereby each one of two or more movements of such handle,ditferingin amount but in substantially the same path leading one wayfrom a neutral point or position, establishes an operative relationbetween that one of such individual registering mechanisms and itscorresponding actuating device determined upon by the amount of suchmovement, and also operates such totalregister.

16. A series of individual registering mechanisms, a series of actuatingdevices therefor, a handle, and means whereby each one of two or moremovements of such handle, difiering in amount, establishes an operativerelation between that one of such individual registering mechanisms andits corresponding actuating device determined upon by the amount of suchmovement, and also operates such corresponding actuating device.

17. Aseries of individual registering mechanisms, a series of actuatingdevices therefor, a series of indicators, a handle,and means wherebyeach one of two or more movements of suchhandle, differing in amount,establishes an operative relation between that one of such individualregistering mechanisms and its correspondingactuating device determinedupon by the amount of such movement, and at the same time exposes toview the corresponding indicator,and also operates such correspondingactuatingdevice.

18. A series of individual registering mechanisms, a series of actuatingdevices therefor, a total-register, a handle, and means whereby each oneof two or more movements of such handle, differing in amount,establishes an operative relation between that one of such individualregistering mechanisms and its corresponding actuating device determinedupon by the amount of such movement and also operates such correspondingactuating device, and actuates such total-register.

19. Aseries of individual registeringmechanisms, a series of actuatingdevices therefor, a handle, and means whereby each one of two or moremovements of such handle, differing in amount but in substantially thesame path leading one way from a neutral point or position, establishesan operative relation between that one of such individual registeringmechanisms and its corresponding actuating device determined upon by theamount of such movement and also operates such corresponding actuatingdevice.

20. A series of individual registering mechanisms, a series of actuatingdevices therefor, a series of indicators, a handle,and means wherebyeach one of two or more movements of such handle, dilfering in amountbut in substantially the same path leading one way from a neutral pointor position, establishes an operative relation between that one of suchindividual registering mechanisms and its corresponding actuating devicedetermined upon by the amount of such movement, and at the same timeexposes to view the corresponding indicator, and also operates suchcorresponding actuating device.

21. A series of individual registering mechanisms, a series of actuatingdevices therefor, a total-register, a handle, and 'means whereby eachone of two or more movements of such handle, chiming in amount but insubstantially the same path leading one Way from a neutral point orposition, establishes an operative relation between that one of suchindividual registering mechanisms and its corresponding actuating devicedetermined upon by the amount of such movement, and also operates suchcorresponding actuating device, and actuates such total-register.

22. A series of individual registering mechanisms and a correspondingseries of actuating devices therefor, a handle, and means whereby eachmovement of such handle, to a different one of two or more predeterminedpoints, establishes an operative relation between a different one ofsuch individual registering mechanisms and its corresponding actuatingdevice.

23. A series of individual registering mechanisms and a correspondingseries of actuating devices therefor, a series of indicators, a handle,and means whereby each movement of such handle, to a different one oftwo or more predetermined points, establishes an operative relationbetween a different one of such individual registering mechanisms andits corresponding actuating device and exposes to view the correspondingindicator.

24. Aseries of individual registering mechanisms and a correspondingseries of actuating devices therefor, a total-register, a handle, andmeans whereby each movement of such handle, to a differentone of two ormore predetermined points, establishes an operati ve relation between adifferent one of such individual registering mechanisms and itscorresponding actuating device, and also op crates such total-register.

25. A series of individual registering mechanisms and a correspondingseries of actuating devices therefor, a handle, and means whereby eachmovement of such handle, to a different one of two or more points insubstantially the same path leading one way from a neutral point orposition, establishes an operative relation between a different one ofsuch individual registering mechanisms and its corresponding actuatingdevice.

26. A series of individual registering mechanisms and a correspondingseries of actuating devices therefor, a series of indicators, a handle,and means whereby each movement of such handle, to a different one oftwo or more points in substantially the same path leading one way from aneutral point or position, establishes an operative relation between adifferent one of such individual registering mechanisms and itscorresponding actuating device and exposes to view the correspondingindicator.

27. Aseries of individual registering mechanisms and a correspondingseries of actuating devices therefor, a total-register, a handle, andmeans whereby each movement of such handle, to a different one of two ormore points in substantially the same path leading one way from aneutral point or position, establishes an operative relation between adifferent one of such individual registering mechanisms and itscorresponding actuating device, and operates such total-register.

28. Aseries of individual registering mechanisms, a series of actuatingdevices therefor, a handle, and means whereby each movement of suchhandle, to a diiferent one of two or more predetermined points,establishes an operative relation between a different one of suchindividual registering mechanisms and its corresponding actuating deviceand also operates such corresponding actuating device.

29. A series of individual registering mechanisms, aseries of actuatingdevices therefor, a series of indicators, a handle, and means wherebyeach movement of such handle, to a difiereut one of two or morepredetermined points, establishes an operative relation between adifferent one of such individual registering mechanisms and itscorresponding actuating device and exposes to view the correspondingindicator and also operates such corresponding actuating device.

30. A series of individual registering mechanisms, a series of actuatingdevices therefor, a totalregister, a handle, and means whereby eachmovement of such handle, to a different one of two or more predeterminedpoints, establishes'an operative relation between a different one ofsuch individual registering mechanisms and its corresponding actuatingdevice, actuates such total-register, and opcrates such correspondingactuating device.

31. A series of individual registering mechanisms, a series of actuatingdevices therefor, a handle, and means whereby each movement of suchhandle, to a different one of two or more points in substantially thesame path leading one way from a neutral point or position, establishesan operative relation between a different one of such individualregistering mechanisms and its corresponding actuating device and alsooperates such corresponding actuating device.

32. A series of individual registering mech anisms, a series ofactuating devices therefor, a series of indicators, a handle, and meanswhereby each movement of such handle, to a different one of two or morepoints in substantially the same path leading one way from a neutralpoint or position, establishes an operative relation between a differentone of such individual registering mechanisms and its correspondingactuating device and exposes to view the corresponding indicator andalso operates such corresponding actuating device.

A series of individual registering mechanisms, a series of actuatingdevices therefor, a total-register, a handle, and means whereby eachmovement of such handle, to adifferent one of two or more points insubstantially the same path leading one way from a neutral point orposition, establishes an operative relation between a different one ofsuch individual registering mechanisms and its corresponding actuatingdevice, actuates such total-register, and also operates suchcorresponding actuating device. I

3st. A series of individual registering mechanisms and a correspondingseries of actuating devices therefor, a common operating device for suchactuating devices, a handle, and means whereby each one of two or moremovements of such handle, differing in amount, establish es an operativerelation between that one of such individual registering mechanisms andits corresponding actuating device determined upon by the amount of suchmovement.

35. A series of individual registering mechanisms and a correspondingseries of actuating devices therefor, a series of indicators, a commonoperating device for such actuating devices, a handle, and means wherebyeach one of two or more movements of such handle, differing in amount,establishes an operative relation between that one of such individualregistering mechanisms and its corresponding actuating device determinedupon by the amount of such movement, and also exposes to view thecorresponding indicator.

36. A series of individual registering mechanisms and a correspondingseries of actuating devices therefor, a total-register, a commonoperating device for such actuating devices, a handle, and means wherebyeach one of two or more movements of such handle, differing in amount,establishes an operative relation between that one of such individualregistering mechanisms and its corresponding actuating device determinedupon by the amount of such movement, and also operates suchtotal-register.

37. Aseries of individual registering mechanisms and a correspondingseries of actuating devices therefor, a common operating device for suchactuating devices, a handle, and means whereby each one of two or moremovements of such handle, differing in amount but in substantially thesame path leading one way from a neutral point or position, establishesan operative relation between that one of such individual registeringmechanisms and its corresponding actuating device de termined upon bythe amount of such movement.

88. Aseries of individual registeringmechanisms and a correspondingseries of actuating devices therefor, a series of indicators, a commonoperating device for such actuating devices, a handle, and means wherebyeach one of two or more movements of such handle, differing in amountbut in substantially the same path leading one way from a neutral pointor position, establishes an operative relation between that one of suchindividual registering mechanisms and its correspon ding actuatingdevice determined upon by the amount of such movement, and also exposesto view the corresponding indicator.

39. A series of individual registering mechanisms and a correspondingseries of actuating devices therefor, a total-register, a commonoperating device for such actuating devices, a handle, and means wherebyeach one of two or more movements of such handle, differing in amountbut in substantially the same path leading one way from a neutral pointor position, establishes an operative relation between that one of suchindividual registering mechanisms and its corresponding actuating devicedetermined upon by the amount of such movement, and also operates suchtotal-register.

4E0. Aseries of individual registering mechanisms and a correspondingseries of actuating devices therefor, a common operating device for suchactuating devices, a handle, and means whereby each movement of suchhandle, to a different one of two or more predetermined points,establishes an operative relation between a different one of suchindividual registering mechanisms and its corresponding actuatingdevice.

41. A series of individual registering mechanisms and a correspondingseries of actuating devices therefor, a series of indicators, a commonoperating device for such actuating devices, a handle, and means wherebyeach movement of such handle, to a different one of two or morepredetermined points, establishes an operative relation between adifferent one of such individual registering mechanisms and itscorresponding actuating device, and also exposes to view thecorresponding indicator.

42. A series of individual registering mechanisms and a correspondingseries of actuat' ing devices therefor, a total-register, a commonoperating device for such actuating devices, a handle, and means wherebyeach movement of such handle, to a different one of two or morepredetermined points, establishes an operative relation between adifferent one of such individual registering mechanisms and itscorresponding actuating device, and also operates such total-register.

43. A series of individual registering mechanisms and a correspondingseries of actuating devices therefor, a common operating device for suchactuating devices, a handle, and means whereby each movement of suchhandle, to a different one of two or more points in substantially thesame path leading one way from a neutral point or position, est ablishesan operative relation between a different one of such individualregistering mechanisms and its corresponding actuating device.

44. A series of individual registering mechanisms and a correspondingseries of actuating devices therefor, a series of indicators, a commonoperating device for such actuating devices, a handle, and means wherebyeach movement of such handle, to a different one of two or more pointsin substantially the same path leading one way from a neutral point orposition, establishes an operative relation between a different one ofsuch individual registering mechanisms and its corresponding actuatingdevice, and also exposes to view the corresponding indicator.

45. A series of individual registering mechanisms and a correspondingseries of actuating devices therefor, a total'register, a commonoperating device for such actuating devices, a handle, and means wherebyeach movement of such handle, to a difierent one of two or more pointsin substantially the same path leading one way from a neutral point orposition, establishes an operative relation between a different one ofsuch individual registering mechanisms and its corresponding actuatingdevice, and also operates such total-register.

46. A series of registering mechanisms, a series ofindependently-movable parts each arranged to actuate its correspondingregistering mechanism, a common operating device for suchindependently-movable parts, a handle, and means whereby each one of twoor more movements of such handle, differing in amount but insubstantially the same path leading one way from a neutral point orposition, establishes an operative relation between that one of suchindependently-movable parts and such common operating device determinedby the amount of such motion and also actuates such common operatingdevice.

47. A series of registering mechanisms, a series ofindependently-movable parts each arranged to actuate its correspondingregistering mechanism, a series of indicators, a common operating devicefor such independently-movable parts, a handle, and means whereby eachone of two or more movements of such handle, differing in amount but insubstantially the same path leading one way from a neutral point orposition, establishes an operative relation between that one of suchindependently-movable parts and such common operating device determinedby the amount of such motion, and exposes to View the correspondingindicator, and also actuates such common operating device.

48. A series of registering mechanisms, a series ofindependently-movable parts each arranged to actuate its correspondingregistering mechanism, a total-register, a common operating deviceforsuch independently-movable parts arranged to operate suchtotal-register, a handle, and means whereby each one of two or moremovements of such handle, differing in amount but in substantially thesame path leading one way from a neutral point or position, establishesan operative relation between that one of such independently-movableparts and such common operating device determined by the amount of suchmotion, and also actuates such common operating device.

49. A series of registering mechanisms, a series ofindependently-movable parts each arranged to actuate its correspondingregistering mechanism, a common operating device for suchindependently-movable parts, a total-register, a handle, and meanswhereby each one of two or more movements of such handle, difiering inamount but in substantially the same path leading one way from a neutralpoint or position, establishes an operative relation between that one ofsuch independently-movable parts and such common operating devicedetermined by the amount of such motion, and also actuates such commonoperating device and such total-register.

50. A series of registering mechanisms, a series ofindependently-movable parts each arranged to actuate its correspondingregistering mechanism, a common operating device for suchindependently-movableparts, a handle, and means whereby each movement ofsuch handle, to a different one of two or more points in substantiallythe same path leading one way from a neutral point or position,establishes an operative relation between a difierent one of suchindependentlymovable parts and such common operating device and alsoactuates such common operating device.

51. A series of registering mechanisms, a series ofindependentlyunovable parts each arranged to actuate its correspondingregistering mechanism, a series of indicators, a common operating devicefor such independently-movable parts, a handle, and means whereby eachmovement of such handle, to a different one of two or more points insubstantially the same path leading one way from a neutral point orposition, establishes an operative relation between a different one ofsuch independently-movable parts and such common operating device andactuates such common operating device and also exposes to view thecorresponding indicator.

52. A series of registering mechanisms, a series ofindependently-movable parts each arranged to actuate its correspondingregistering mechanism, a total-register, a common operating device forsuch independentlymovable parts arranged to operate such totalregister,a handle, and means whereby each movement of such handle, to a differentone of two or more points in substantially the same path leading one wayfrom a neutral point or position, establishes an operative re lationbetween a different one of such independently-movable parts and suchcommon operating device and also actuates such common operating device.

53. A series of registering mechanisms, a series ofindependently-movable parts each arranged to actuate its correspondingregistering mechanism, a common operating device for suchindependently-movable parts, a total-register, a handle, and meanswhereby each movement of such handle, to a different one of two or morepoints in substantially the same path leading one way from a neutralpoint or position, establishes an operative relation between a differentone of such independently-movable parts and such common operatingdevice, and also actuates such common operating device, and suchtotal-register.

Set. A series of registering mechanisms, a series ofindependently-movable parts each arranged to actuate its correspondingregistering mechanism, a common operating device for suchindependently-movable parts, a handle, and means whereby each movementof such handle, by the shortest path to a different one of two or morepoints, establishes an operative relation between a different one ofsuchindependently-movable parts and such common operating device andalso actuates such common operating device, such common operating devicehaving one and the same fixed path of movement for each one of suchmovements of such handle.

55. A series of registering mechanisms, a series ofindependently-movable parts each arranged to actuate its correspondingregistering mechanism, a series of indicators, a common operating devicefor such independently-movable parts, a handle, and means whereby eachmovement of such handle, by the shortest path to a different'one of twoor more points, establishes an operative relation between a differentone of such independently-movable parts and such common operating deviceand actuates such common operating device and also exposes to view thecorresponding indicator, such common operating device having one and thesame fixed path of movement for each one of such movements of suchhandle.

56. A series of registering mechanisms, a series ofindependently-movable parts each arranged to actuate its correspondingregistering mechanism, a total-register, a common operatingdevice forsuch independently-movable parts and arranged to operate suchtotalregister, a handle, and means whereby each movement of such handle,by the shortest path to a different one of two or more points,establishes an operative relation between a different one of suchindependently-movable parts and such common operating device and alsoactuates such common operating device, such common operating devicehaving one and the same fixed path of movement for each one of suchmovements of such handle.

57. A series of registering mechanisms, a series ofindependently-movable parts each arranged to actuate its correspondingregistering mechanism, a common operating device for suchindependently-movable parts, a total-register, a handle, and meanswhereby each movement of such handle, by the shortest path to adifferent one of two or more points, establishes an operative relationbetween a different one of such independentlymovable parts and suchcommon operating device, and also actuates such common operating deviceand such total-register, such common operating device having one and thesame fixed path of movement for each one of such movements of suchhandle.

58. A series of individual registering mechanisms and a correspondingseries of actuating devices therefor, a common operating device for suchactuating devices, a handle, and means whereby each movement of suchhandle, to a different one of two or more predetermined points,establishes an operative relation between a different one ofsuchindividual registering mechanisms and its corresponding actuatingdevice, and also establishes an operative relation bet-ween suchcorresponding actuating device and such common operating device.

59. A series of individual registering mechanisms and a correspondingseries of actuating devices therefor, a series of indicators, a commonoperating device for such actuating devices, a handle, and means wherebyeach movement of such handle, to a different one of two or morepredetermined points, establishes an operative relation between adifferent one of such individual registering mechanisms and itscorresponding actuating device, and establishes an operative relationbetween such corresponding actuating device and such common operatingdevice, and also exposes to view the corresponding indicator.

60. A series of individual registering mechanisms and a correspondingseries of actuating devices therefor, a total-register, a commonoperating device for such actuating devices, a handle, and means wherebyeach movement of such handle, to a different one of two or morepredetermined points, establishes an operative relation between adifferent one of such individual registering mechanisms and itscorresponding actuating device, and establishes an operative relationbetween such corresponding actuating device I points in the path of itsmovement, exposes and such common operating device, and also to view oneand only one of such independoperates such total-register. entindicators at a time.

61. In a registering mechanism, a series of WM. H. COOLEY. 5 independentindicators and a common oper- Witnesses:

ating device therefor, and means whereby ALBERT O. BELL,

such common operating device, at successive ETHA M. SMITH.

